Südlicher Vierzahnwal vs Dromedary Camel

Berardius arnuxii compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• Südlicher Vierzahnwal is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Südlicher Vierzahnwal	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Berardius	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Südlicher Vierzahnwal and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Südlicher Vierzahnwal

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Südlicher Vierzahnwal	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Südlicher Vierzahnwal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.

Südlicher Vierzahnwal

The Arnoux's beaked whale, Berardius arnuxii, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dromedary Camel

The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.